Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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The Bridge City High School band got a big send-off for their trip to the state marching contest in San Antonio. The band members got a special unveiling of the new 'wrap' design for their equipment bus. The band boosters helped to get the wrap completed in time for the contest. This is the third straight year the band, under the direction of Tami Goss, is headed for the state UIL marching contest. The contest is held in San Antonio's Alamodome and the Cardinals are set to...
Congratulations to Jordan Peveto for earning the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) certification in his Practicum in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources class, taught by Mr. Tim Singleton. The 30-hour General Industry Training Program provides a variety of training that emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention....
(Orange, Texas) The Lutcher Theater will present "Peter Rabbit Tales" as part of the Lutcher Incredible Kids Events on Friday, November 11. Area students will have two options to experience the educational performance at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Enchantment Theatre Company, in collaboration with the Estate of Beatrix Potter and Penguin Books UK, brings the captivating stories to life using fantastic masks, whimsical puppets, gorgeous scenery and original music, as the magical,...
The William Diamond Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution observed the annual National First Responders Day. DAR members met at the Stuffed Mushroom Restaurant in Bridge City for lunch and then packaged their homemade cookies for delivery to fire departments in Orange, Bridge City, West Orange, and Vidor. Photo shows Orange Central Station Captain LaSalle and Firefighters Rogers, Murphy, and Hopkins with DAR members Sue Wilks, Gayle Ramirez, Katy Latiolais,...
Mr. Santiago's OFHS Horticulture class took a field trip to Shangri La Gardens in Orange. They got to take a tour of the greenhouses, see all the different plant varieties, and learn about how Shangri La came to be. Regardless of the rain, the students enjoyed themselves and are looking forward to their next field trip....
First Saturday at First Baptist in Bridge City is scheduled to give away used jackets, coats, sweaters and hoodies for adults and children Saturday, November 5th. Look for the blue canopy in the church parking lot at 200 West Roundbunch Rd. The giveaway will start at 10 am and last until noon. Come pick your winter coat or jacket. As usual we will also have Bibles and will offer prayer for anyone who requests it....
Students in Orangefield High School Professional Communications classes listened to guest speaker and former student David Rainey. Mr. Rainey is a 2013 graduate of OHS and 2017 graduate of Oklahoma Wesleyan University; he has experience in the business world as well as commercial tourism. He is currently employed with Pink Adventure Tours in Arizona. Mr. Rainey shared his love of travel with the students as well as tips for finding summer jobs and permanent employment in the...
(Orange, Texas) The beloved TV classic "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical" soars off the screen and onto the Lutcher Theater stage this holiday season on Saturday, November 19 at 2 and 6 p.m. See all of your favorite characters come to life in this adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special. The most famous reindeer of all from the longest running and highest rated holiday television special returns live on stage with the...
It's time for the 5th Annual Holiday Bazaar at St Paul Methodist Church in Bridge City. Be sure and join them November 12th from 9 am to 2 pm and start your holiday shopping off right. They will have 20+ local artisans and vendors ready to help check off every gift on your list. There will also be food available. Be sure to stop by and shop until you drop....
Bridge City High School crowned senior Paige Taylor as 2022 Homecoming Queen on Friday night. Paige was escorted by her father, Gean Hammett III. The announcement was made at halftime of the homecoming bout between the Bridge City Cardinals and Hardin-Jefferson Hawks. Despite the 21-7 loss it was a memorable night filled with spirit and fan fare....
Pharmacology students at OHS would like to say happy National Pharmacy Week and extend a big thank you to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Pharmacy Department for their generous donation of supplies. With these supplies, the students will be able to practice hands-on skills that will help them in their future Pharmacy Technician careers....
Downtown Orange will be full of candy for trick-or-treaters going out on Halloween, which is Monday. The Orange Public Library and Orange Fire Department Central Station will be handing out treats beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday and the Orange Police Department will begin its giveaway at 6 p.m. The candy is available until supplies run out. Also in downtown, First United Methodist Church on Sixth Street off Green Avenue will hold a "Trunk or Treat" event in the church parking...
This week six members of the OHS Debate team competed at Nederland High School's Annual Fright Night Invitational Meet. The students competed in UIL Congressional Debate for five hours. Orangefield’s Major Copeland, earned a 6th place medal. The team is coached by Bridget Trawhon. Pictured left to right are Calvin Kelly, Gracie Cross, Leroy Bergeron, Stone Fregia, Colton Myers and Major Copeland....
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce last week held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for D.R. Horton Homes in the Mallard Lake subdivision off Allie Payne Road. The subdivision is in the city of Orange, which has invested in extending water and sewer lines along Allie Payne in the past few years. The subdivision is in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD and is west of Little Cypress Intermediate School. D.R. Horton reports it is the "largest homebuilder by volume in the...
Pharmacology students at OHS would like to say happy National Pharmacy Week and extend a big thank you to Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Pharmacy Department for their generous donation of supplies. With these supplies, the students will be able to practice hands-on skills that will help them in their future Pharmacy Technician careers....
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County will be holding free Do Well Be Well with Diabetes classes. Join us in learning how to prevent and control your type 2 diabetes, eat healthy and much more to control your diabetes. The series will last for 5 classes on November 8th, 10th, 14th, 17th, and 21st and will be from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. They will be held at the Mauriceville Community Center on Cohenour Rd.. To get the full educational benefit, you need to attend all 5 classes if possible. Call the Extension Office at...
Bridge City High School Marching Band performed in the UIL Region Marching Contest this past weekend. They earned a superior rating of all 1's and will advance to the UIL Area Marching Contest in Lindale, Texas on October 29, 2022. BCHS band is under the direction of Tami Goss, Will Poppe, Noelle Maldonado, Keegan Crawford, and Jonah Watts. The Drum Majors pictured are Ryker Berry, Mason Pruett, Jackson Pachar, and Addison Woolley....
This morning Orangefield High School hosted a meet and greet breakfast as part of UIL Academic Rush Week. Sponsors are recruiting team members for the upcoming UIL Academic season. A huge thank you to sponsors for providing breakfast items and to the students that showed up bright and early to learn about all UIL Academics has to offer. There is still time to join....
Congratulations to Ezequiel Yanez Macias for earning the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) certification in his Practicum in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources class, taught by Mr. Tim Singleton. The 30-hour General Industry Training Program provides a variety of training that emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention....
The Bridge City Cardinals are playing Hardin-Jefferson this Friday, October 21st at Larry Ward Stadium located at 300 Osborne Rd in Bridge City. The students are celebrating Homecoming this week and the Homecoming Queen will be announced during the evening. Left to right: Kamryn Landry, Kylie Thomas, Raema Lyda, Paige Taylor, Annalise Briggs, Izzy Moore, Marlee Mouton, Isabella Weeks, and Alexis Rich Not Pictured: Angela Vargas...
The public is invited to meet Amy O'Rourke, the wife of Beto O'Rourke, Democratic candidate for Texas governor. She will be at the historic Orange Train Depot on Green Avenue at beginning at noon, Wednesday, October 19. After meeting people at the depot, she will then go with volunteers walking through neighborhoods to meet people and encourage them to vote for O'Rourke against the "extremist" policies of incumbent governor, Greg Abbott. Early voting for the November 8...
Pic: Johann Heinrich Tischbein II (1742 – 1808), "A Hunting Dog Stalking," 1773, etching, 5 x 6 1/4 inches (plate or block), 6 3/4 x 8 inches (sheet), Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston, 2019.9. Image courtesy of Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston. Photograph © The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Stark Museum of Art special exhibition, A Noble Pastime: Hunting Pictures (ORANGE, TX) – The Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas, has on view the special exh...
You are cordially invited to the Saint Mary Altar Society Annual Holiday Gift Shop And Luncheon on Saturday, November 5th from 9 am to 2 pm at Saint Mary Church Parish Hall located at 912 West Cherry in Orange. We will have homemade baked goods, crafts, Christmas gifts, frozen entrees, silent auction and much more. Chicken Gumbo Luncheon $10 (gumbo, rice, potato salad, dessert and a tea) served from 11am - 1 pm. Meal tickets available at the door. Take out is available...
Cowboy Church of Orange County will be hosting a Fall Festival set for Saturday, October 22nd from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Church located at 673 FM 1078 in Orange. You and the whole family can experience a Trunk or Treat, games, prizes, hayrides, free concession stand, food and more. Come join us for Fun for the Whole Family!...
The Orangefield High School Small Animal Management classes visited the Humane Society of Southeast Texas. They were given a tour of the facilities and were able to play with and hold various animals that are available to adopt. They informed the students of the intake process for new animals to their facility and showed them the steps they take to ensure the animals get adopted into loving homes....
